New York has a sorry reputation when it comes to Mexican eats (ask anyWest Coaster). But it isn't entirely deserved. Cabrito delivers food and drink worthy of Baja and beyond: Tacos are filled with musky goat belly, and tender pork spareribs surrender their meat into a fiery hominy stew. What's more, well-crafted cocktails—like hot-pepper--infused rum with muddled cilantro—stand up to the meal's assertive flavors. It's all the ammo we need to shut those Valley kids up. Cabrito50 Carmine St between Bedford and Bleecker Sts (212-929-5050)